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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Monacanthus hispidus Continued . 



wards. Of variable abundance, sometimes very 

 common, occurring under gulfweed or in eel- 

 grass or rock weed. One specimen dredged in 

 Vineyard Sound, at Fish Hawk station 7778. 

 This fish occurs locally from July to November. 

 Only small specimens are taken, the maxi- 

 mum size being about 4 inches. 

 Food: Hydroid stems. Linton. 



A lutera schoepfii ( Walbaum ) . Orange filefish , fool- 

 fish. 



Baird, 1873 (Aluteracuspicaudaand Ceratacanthus 

 aurantiacus); Verrill and Smith, 1873, p. 520 

 (Ceratacanthus aurantiacus); H. M. Smith, 

 1898, p. 104; Jordan and Evermann, 1898, p. 

 1718; Linton, 1901, p. 464; Kendall, 1908, p. 



"5- 

 Buzzards Bay, Eel Pond, Quisset Harbor, Tis- 



bury Great Pond. Edwards. Rather com- 

 mon during summer, being recorded from July 

 to November 10. This fish frequents shores, 

 especially near eelgrass, and is taken in traps 

 (large specimens), seines (small ones); also in 

 fyke nets. 



Food: One specimen in August was found to 

 have eaten a large quantity of Pennaria. 

 Verrill and Smith. Algae eaten in captivity. 

 Smith. Hydroid stems. Linton. 



Parasites: Cestodes (Linton) Dibothrium alutenz, 

 D. sp. (larvae), Otobothrium crcnacollc (cysts), 

 Rhynchobothrium bulbifer (cysts). Trema- 

 todes (Linton) Diatomum p aliens, D. -valde- 

 inflalum, D. sp. Copepods (Rathbun) 

 Lenceolophus sultanus. 



A lutera monoceros (Linnaeus). 

 Jordan and Evermann, 1898, p. 1720; Smith, 



18983, p. 544, 1899, 18993, 1900; Kendall, 1908, 



p. 115. 

 One taken with seine at Woods Hole on August 



22 1898, a second in trap at Menemsha Bight 



August i, 1899. Smith. 



Family OSTRACHD^. 



Lactophrys triqueter (Linnaeus). Trunkfish. 



Jordan and Evermann, 1898, p. 1722; H. M. 

 Smith, 1899, 1900; Kendall, 1908, p. 115. 



Several specimens taken in 1899- also in 1897 and 

 perhaps earlier; those collected previous to 

 1899 had been identified as L. trigonus. 

 Smith. Taken seining; in one case washed 

 ashore . Edwards. 



Lactophrys trigonus (Linnaeus). Trunkfish. 



Storer, 1867, p. 236 (Lactophrys yalei) ; Gill, 1873, 

 p. 793; Baird, 1873 (after Storer); H. M. 

 Smith, 1898, p. 104; Jordan and Evermann, 

 1898, p. 1723; Kendall, 1908, p. 115. 



Vineyard Haven. Gill. Quisset Harbor, Great 

 Harbor, Eel Pond. Edwards. Young (maxi- 

 mum 3. inch long) not uncommon, occurring 

 under gulfweed or among eelgrass from July to 

 October. Smith. Taken in tow nets or 

 seines. 



Lactophrys tricornis (Linnaeus). Trunkfish, cow- 

 fish. 

 Jordan and Evermann, 1898, p. 1724; H. M. 



Smith, 1900, igoia; Kendall, 1908, p. 116. 

 Katama Bay, several small specimens taken in 

 September, 1899; two on October 4, 1900; one 

 (15^ inches long) washed ashore at Cuttyhunk 

 November 6, 1899. Smith. 



Family TETRAODONTID/S. 



Lagoccphalus lazxigatus (Linnaeus). Smooth puffer. 



Storer, 1867, p. 225 (Tetrodon Icsvigatus)', Baird, 

 1873 (Tetrodon laevigatus)} H. M. Smith, 1898, 

 p. 104; Jordan and Evermann, 1898, p. 1728; 

 Sherwood and Edwards, 1901; Linton, 1901, p. 

 464; Kendall, 1908, p. 116. 



Buzzards Bay, Vineyard Sound, Woods Hole, 

 Cedar Tree Neck, Menemsha Bight. Ed- 

 wards. Not very common, perhaps a half 

 dozen each year, mostly during September and 

 October. Smith. Several specimens in 

 1900. Sherwood and Edwards. Two in 1908. 

 Taken in traps. 



Parasites (Linton): Nematodes Ascaris sp. (im- 

 mature). Cestodes Dibothrium sp. (larvae), 

 Scolcx polymorphus (larvae). Trematodes 

 Distomum sp. 



Sphcroides spcngleri (Bloch). Southern puffer. 

 H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 104; 1899; Jordan and 



Evermann, 1898, p. 1732; Kendall, 1908, p. 



117. 

 Woods Hole, Katama Bay, taken with seine, 



very rare. Taken in 1899. Smith. Again in 



1900. Edwards. Recorded for September 



and October. 



Sphcroides maculatus (Bloch & Schneider). Swell- 

 fish, puffer. [Chart 203.] 



Storer, 1867, p. 224 (Tetrodon turgidus); Baird, 

 1873 (Chilichthys turgidus); Bean, 1884 (Tetro- 

 don turgidus); H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 104; Jor- 

 dan and Evermann, 1898, p. 1733; Bumpus, 



